Japanese 10-year bonds close to maximum yield

Aberdeen Asset Managers is looking for opportunities to invest in 10-year Japanese government bonds. Derek Fulton, global fixed income portfolio manager at Aberdeen, sees the yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds ranging between 1.25% and 1.5% for the next few months. The asset class is currently yielding around 1.4%. In comparison, two-year Japanese government bonds offer a yield of 15 basis points while five-year debt offers 60. According to Fulton, Aberdeen will be aggressive buyers of 10-year bonds if yields head towards 1.5% as he does not see them rising above this l...